Compare One Occupation Across States
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Animal Trainers
Full animal trainers overview →U.S. mean $47,020 · median $39,990
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | #1 | $74,870 | $62,960 | $36 | +59.2% | $35,270–$122,170 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $62,460 | $46,690 | $30 | +32.8% | $35,860–$103,370 |
| Oregon | #3 | $57,330 | $55,520 | $28 | +21.9% | $36,310–$86,120 |
| Alabama | #4 | $55,600 | $55,700 | $27 | +18.2% | $33,950–$70,520 |
| California | #5 | $55,570 | $49,060 | $27 | +18.2% | $37,300–$78,770 |
| Indiana | #6 | $54,810 | $45,270 | $26 | +16.6% | $32,100–$86,840 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $52,340 | $45,800 | $25 | +11.3% | $36,530–$68,580 |
| New York | #8 | $52,060 | $48,790 | $25 | +10.7% | $35,400–$71,510 |
| Georgia | #9 | $51,470 | $45,250 | $25 | +9.5% | $29,880–$79,620 |
| Iowa | #10 | $50,450 | $43,020 | $24 | +7.3% | $31,070–$83,860 |
| Colorado | #11 | $50,010 | $44,290 | $24 | +6.4% | $36,420–$67,330 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $49,390 | $43,580 | $24 | +5% | $33,670–$82,810 |
| Washington | #13 | $48,960 | $46,420 | $24 | +4.1% | $37,490–$58,780 |
| Illinois | #14 | $48,230 | $45,830 | $23 | +2.6% | $31,570–$72,810 |
| North Carolina | #15 | $47,600 | $37,680 | $23 | +1.2% | $24,680–$84,750 |
| Maryland | #16 | $47,310 | $37,430 | $23 | +0.6% | $31,270–$73,530 |
| Oklahoma | #17 | $47,110 | $40,310 | $23 | +0.2% | $28,360–$79,990 |
| West Virginia | #18 | $46,540 | $37,080 | $22 | -1% | $29,510–$76,750 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $46,410 | $41,690 | $22 | -1.3% | $34,190–$62,820 |
| Mississippi | #20 | $44,300 | $35,130 | $21 | -5.8% | $31,290–$77,990 |
| Montana | #21 | $44,260 | $44,680 | $21 | -5.9% | $33,060–$57,860 |
| Arkansas | #22 | $43,410 | $39,400 | $21 | -7.7% | $31,280–$59,260 |
| District of Columbia | #23 | $43,290 | $38,200 | $21 | -7.9% | $38,200–$66,440 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $42,030 | $38,920 | $20 | -10.6% | $31,410–$58,670 |
| Maine | #25 | $41,960 | $40,760 | $20 | -10.8% | $37,080–$48,230 |
| Florida | #26 | $41,910 | $36,870 | $20 | -10.9% | $30,350–$61,860 |
| Wisconsin | #27 | $41,790 | $37,140 | $20 | -11.1% | $29,420–$62,810 |
| Kentucky | #28 | $40,950 | $34,030 | $20 | -12.9% | $23,460–$60,000 |
| Texas | #29 | $39,700 | $36,370 | $19 | -15.6% | $25,970–$57,490 |
| New Hampshire | #30 | $39,440 | $38,030 | $19 | -16.1% | $21,430–$57,840 |
| Utah | #31 | $39,140 | $38,580 | $19 | -16.8% | $24,580–$49,870 |
| Missouri | #32 | $38,910 | $34,010 | $19 | -17.2% | $30,390–$53,580 |
| Ohio | #33 | $38,910 | $32,700 | $19 | -17.2% | $27,640–$65,330 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $38,750 | $35,320 | $19 | -17.6% | $27,650–$56,450 |
| Idaho | #35 | $38,720 | $40,770 | $19 | -17.7% | $30,530–$44,200 |
| South Dakota | #36 | $38,100 | $38,120 | $18 | -19% | $30,530–$44,780 |
| North Dakota | #37 | $37,700 | $38,970 | $18 | -19.8% | $30,060–$42,040 |
| Nebraska | #38 | $37,660 | $34,900 | $18 | -19.9% | $33,220–$49,070 |
| Kansas | #39 | $37,540 | $34,720 | $18 | -20.2% | $28,600–$52,240 |
| Delaware | #40 | $37,060 | $33,810 | $18 | -21.2% | $31,200–$45,670 |
| Alaska | #41 | $36,380 | $34,900 | $17 | -22.6% | $34,900–$43,870 |
| Nevada | #42 | $36,230 | $36,760 | $17 | -22.9% | $26,780–$48,880 |
| Arizona | #43 | $35,430 | $33,330 | $17 | -24.6% | $31,250–$41,620 |
| New Mexico | #44 | $34,930 | $34,760 | $17 | -25.7% | $29,710–$41,350 |
| Michigan | #45 | $33,640 | $30,820 | $16 | -28.5% | $27,370–$43,360 |
| South Carolina | #46 | $33,580 | $29,670 | $16 | -28.6% | $27,040–$43,280 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $32,660 | $32,720 | $16 | -30.5% | $20,840–$44,160 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.